Rules adopted to protect California workers from high heat led to double-digit reductions in injuries with substantial outdoor exposure, according to a new report by
… Read more »The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced that former arbitrator Peter Alan Akemann died of cancer at 73.
Akemann was an arbitrator for 18 years, starting
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to additional treatment and temporary total disability benefits for a knee injury.
Case: ACNR
… Read more »The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to an injured truck driver.
Case: Byers v. New Prime Inc., No.
… Read more »The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s average monthly wage based on his actual income before his injury, not the higher
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an award of fees payable from a penalty imposed on
… Read more »The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order adjusting a section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to fourth quarter changes in
… Read more »The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a dispute over causation for a worker’s claimed neck injury should have been referred to the state Medical Commission
… Read more »A bill in Wisconsin would increase fines for employers that misclassify workers for lower workers' compensation premiums or forgo coverage altogether.
The current fine for employers
… Read more »The National Conference of Insurance Legislators is encouraging federal lawmakers to support a proposal to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act through 2035.
The TRIA
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